The Vancouver Public Library has hundreds of free classes, workshops, and socials for adults

You don’t have to wait for a new year to roll around to get started on some resolutions. If one of yours is to take advantage of some free classes or pick up a new skill or hobby, it may be time to head to the Vancouver Public Library (VPL), which currently has nearly 400 free classes, workshops, socials, and book clubs for adults listed!
In addition to online and in-person educational courses, VPL offers library-goers a variety of career and immigration services, family-friendly activities, book clubs, and film screenings. So whether you want to improve your personal finance or interview skills, want to learn how to play a new instrument, or catch a movie screening, there’s an event at the VPL with your name on it.
Classes and workshops
From video editing to vision boarding, here are some of the classes and workshops you can check out across VPL’s branches in the coming weeks and months.
- Intro to Vietnamese Music: Traditional String Instruments: Dec. 20, 2025
- Video Editing with Premiere Pro: Dec. 23, 2025
- Photoshop Basics: Fun Effects: Jan. 6, 2026
- The Sentence that Never Ends with Geoffrey Morrison: Jan. 7, 2026
- Collage Workshop: Jan. 10, 2026
- Managing Your Money: Jan. 13, 2026
- Energy Savings and Bill Reading: Jan. 13, 2026
- Library Stitch-Up: Jan. 15, 2026
- Writing the Everyday: Journaling as Creative Practice: Jan. 15, 2026
- AC Legal Services: Jan. 17, 2026
- Origami Workshop with Aiko: Jan. 20, 2026
- Online Security Basics: Jan. 22, 2026
- How the Universe Works: Particle Physics: Jan. 22, 2026
- Creator Series: Drawing Community Stories with Alina Pete: Jan. 24, 2026
- Opera Adventures: Mozart’s School for Lovers: Jan. 28, 2026
- Intro to Budgeting: Jan. 30, 2026
- Parent Reading Workshop with ONE TO ONE Literacy: Jan. 31, 2026
- Blender Workshops: Jan. 31, 2026
- Intro to Meditation: Feb. 3, 2026
- How to Begin: Inspiration as Process with Jasmine Sealy: Feb. 4, 2026
- Sleep and Stress Management: Feb. 5, 2026
- Family History and Genealogy with Library and Archives Canada: Feb. 11, 2026
- Navigating the Canadian Tax System: Feb. 27, 2026
Socials, film screenings, and book clubs
Alternatively, here’s something for those who want to meet others with similar interests or curiosities.
- Video Game Creators Social: Dec. 19, 2025
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025): Jan. 2, 2026
- Story Circle for Adults: Jan. 7, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Vision Board Workshop: Jan. 8, 2026
- Adult Colouring Club: Jan. 9, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Seniors’ Morning at the Movies: Holiday (1938): Jan. 9, 2026
- Puzzlepalooza at the Library: Jan. 29, 2026
- Board Games Social for Adults: Feb. 3, 2026 (multiple dates)
- Black Brilliance on Screen: In the Heat of the Night (1967): Feb. 6, 2026
For the kids, check out its family board game sessions, Lego block parties, creative writing classes, and more.
Consider this your sign to see what’s on at your local library branch!